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Peer reviewedHowe, Nina; And Others – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1993
Used traditional housekeeping and novel dramatic play centers to compare the effects of theme, novelty, and duration on the social and cognitive play of two- to five-year olds. More dramatic play was observed in centers that used familiar rather than unfamiliar themes. Girls preferred traditional to novel centers; boys preferred novel to…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classroom Environment, Day Care, Dramatic Play
